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Deep thoughts, Family Fun, Life

Weekends + on NOT YOLO’ing…

July 28, 2025 Grateful Kae

We had a pretty low key weekend. Since I was away for the swim meet all last weekend, and this upcoming weekend we'll be traveling, I was happy to just be mostly around home. I'll admit I sometimes have thoughts that we are not doing a good enough job of "enjoying summer" or "seizing the… Continue reading Weekends + on NOT YOLO’ing…

Tagged Deep thoughts, Life, Weekends, yolo18 Comments
Kids, Life, Misc., Weekends

Quick updates

July 23, 2025 Grateful Kae

I haven't really been in the mood to blog this week! Which is weird, and I'm not sure why. All is well- just maybe needed a little break, I guess. 🙂 I have been pretty busy with a work project that I NEED to have wrapped up before we leave for Florida in just over… Continue reading Quick updates

Tagged Kids, Life, misc, swim meet, weekend15 Comments
Friday 5, Kids, Life, Misc.

Friday 5: summer misc.

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 Grateful Kae

1. Writing off a day --> turning it around On Wednesday I had a crummy day. I was just in a "mood", everything was sort of annoying me, I felt unfocused and distracted and irritated with life. Fortunately I do not have these sorts of days too often, but I suppose they happen to all… Continue reading Friday 5: summer misc.

Tagged Kids, Life, misc, sports, Summer, travel12 Comments
Family Fun, Kids, Life

17!!

July 15, 2025 Grateful Kae

So, Ethan turned 17 on Saturday and as I just typed that title, it flashed through my head for the first time that this is his last year of childhood. I mean, technically, according to the definitions. 😭😭😭😭 I feel ever more grateful that given his summer birthday/ boy status we opted to hold him… Continue reading 17!!

Tagged 17, 177, birthday, Kids, Life, teenagers10 Comments
Deep thoughts, Life, time

A fun journal prompt

July 10, 2025 Grateful Kae

Recently, in either her newsletter or daily Substack, Laura was talking about the passage of time and ways we can attempt to slow it down a bit. She said that one thing we can do is to reflect on what made today different. Part of what makes time blur together is when we have too… Continue reading A fun journal prompt

Tagged journal, Life, time6 Comments
Life

Car update

July 9, 2025 Grateful Kae

As we anticipated, they deemed Ethan's car a "total loss", unfortunately. We are currently sorting out what this means for us. Option 1 of course would be to take the money and buy a different car. Option 2 is to get the car back, take a little bit less money on the payout, and pay… Continue reading Car update

Tagged car, Life, misc9 Comments
Kids, Life, Weekends

Weekend highs and a big low

June 30, 2025 Grateful Kae

Overall, this was a really nice weekend! Some highlights include: 🔷Walking to a new coffee shop with Ivan (only <10 min from home!). It's actually the location where our gym used to have a 24 hour location. Kinda funny to see the space revamped and now full of muffins and pastries and coffee treats instead… Continue reading Weekend highs and a big low

Tagged car accident, dogs, Life, Summer, weekend21 Comments
Life, Misc., travel

Jet lag + dog boarding

June 24, 2025 Grateful Kae

Jet lag: So, I am not good with jet lag. Sadly, I don't think I'm actually cut out to be a frequent world traveler, lol. I guess in fairness, it hasn't been that bad. But I remember after London, and now again with this trip, I just definitely felt it, and seemingly worse than anyone… Continue reading Jet lag + dog boarding

Tagged dog boarding, dogs, jet lag, Life, travel18 Comments
Family Fun, Habits, Life

May 2025 Recap

June 3, 2025 Grateful Kae

May was a good month overall! The weather FINALLY starts to feel like spring in May around here and it is amazing. I have never really been a "super impacted by the weather" person, but maybe I am becoming one in my old age. lol. I just felt extra blah for a long time during… Continue reading May 2025 Recap

Tagged family, Habits, Life, monthly recap, phone use14 Comments
Family Fun, Life, Weekends

Perfect weekend

May 28, 2025 Grateful Kae

Well, my ~5 day blogging streak last week was nice while it lasted! Ha. I then swiftly rebounded with a 5 day no blogging streak. 🤷‍♀️ In part, I was just busy doing other things, and also, I'm not sure my "modified" Whole 30 is really quite as interesting! I had the NICEST weekend, though!!… Continue reading Perfect weekend

Tagged Family Fun, Life, nature, outside, Weekends14 Comments

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Mom of 2 boys, wife, and full time working RN. Passionate about using gratitude to manage the daily craziness of work, life and everything in between!

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